Third Plateau
Ellen Kimball serves as the Director at Third Plateau Social Impact Strategies since July 2021, following a consultancy role with NewSchools Venture Fund where significant contributions included conducting a comprehensive audit of new school launch applicants and evaluating responses to COVID-19 in K-12 education, resulting in substantial investments. Previous experience includes a summer associate position at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, where Ellen analyzed research on district and charter collaboration, and a role as Director of Student Success at Year Up, overseeing student programs and staff training. Ellen's educational background includes an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Bachelor's degree in History and German from Bowdoin College.
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Third Plateau
Third Plateau is a full-service social impact and philanthropy consulting firm that partners with bold visionaries in the social and philanthropic sectors to drive meaningful and sustainable change. Our comprehensive services include strategic planning, philanthropic advising, foundation management, program design, research and evaluation, leadership development, network management, and back-office support. In 2023, Hirsch Philanthropy Partners – one of the first philanthropic advising firms in the U.S. – joined with Third Plateau, uniting two industry-leading teams. Together, we work with the nonprofit, philanthropic, and public sectors to craft enduring strategies that achieve transformative, community-centered impact.